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East Hampton (Springs) -- Judith and Gerson Leiber Gardens

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Object Details

General
The original land, purchased circa 1970, was less than two acres with a modest house was meant to be a vacation home. The flat rectangular lot had been used as a dump and took two years to clear; the task of creating order evolved into creating a formal parterre garden with brick walkways, extensive treillage and hedges, a potager, and rose gardens. Primarily French in design the formal garden was laid out on a central axis with asymmetrical radiating paths with a Greek herm placed at one end of the axis. Three more acres were acquired; yew hedges were planted since there were no walls, in addition to the clipped boxwood hedges of the parterres. The property features a woodland modeled on English parks, swimming pool, dovecote and other sculptures placed throughout the garden rooms
Persons associated with the garden include Gerson Leiber (owner and garden designer, 1970s - ); Judith Leiber (owner, 1970s - ).
Owner
Leiber, Gerson August, 1921-
Garden designer
Leiber, Gerson August, 1921-
Owner
Leiber, Judith
Collection Photographer
Druse, Kenneth
Place
Judith and Gerson Leiber Gardens (Springs, New York).
United States of America -- New York -- Suffolk -- Springs
Topic
Gardens -- New York -- Springs
Owner
Leiber, Gerson August, 1921-
Garden designer
Leiber, Gerson August, 1921-
Owner
Leiber, Judith
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Ken Druse garden photography collection
Ken Druse garden photography collection / Series 1: Garden Images by Site / United States of America / New York
Sponsor
Cataloging of this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.DRU, File NY518
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Ken Druse garden photography collection
Collection Rights
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Bibliography
Garden has been featured in Leiber Collection on the Leiber Museum web site (accessed, 4/30/2015). This property is featured in "At Home with Gerson and Judith Leiber" in The East Hampton Press & Southhampton Press by Aimee Fitzpatrick Martin (October 22, 2009). This property is featured in "Planting Between the Lines" by Patricia Thorpe In House & Garden (August 1990). This property is featured in the Animal Rescue Fund's tour: Art World Gardens in the Hamptons (2000).
Scope and Contents
The garden file includes a worksheet, photocopied articles, and 51 images.
Collection Restrictions
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
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Garden Club of America Collection, ca. 1920-[ongoing].
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Record ID
ebl-1562717430039-1562717430098-3
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6c3489063-da5a-4245-88af-3f5076d25c37

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